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Plant fuels

Greens highlight threats to food security and the environment from a 'plant fuel' expansion. Converting scarce food resources into fuel creates food security problems, while the production of plant fuel is an energy-intensive process that raises environmental concerns.
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World energy outlook

The report produced by the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) and Greenpeace International, provides a practical blueprint for how to cut global CO2 emissions by almost 50% within the next 43 years, whilst providing a secure and affordable energy supply and, critically, maintaining steady worldwide economic development.
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UN climate report

The UN Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) is set to give its strongest warning yet that human activities are stoking global warming. The report is due to be launched on 2 February in Paris.
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Moratorium on death penalty

In the context of the recent reintroduction execution of Saddam Hussein and other important personalities of the former Iraq dictatorship, Greens/EFA reaffirm their longstanding position against the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances ...
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World Social Forum

"Peoples' struggles, peoples' alternatives" is the overarching theme of this year's WSF. More than 100,000 people are expected to participate, including a delegation from the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament.
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Energy efficiency

In the frame of the campaign for the election of the European Parliament's president, Monica Frassoni, Greens/EFA candidate, committed also for a more energy efficient EP building. A thermographic analysis of the building was carried out. It provided concrete examples for improvements.
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Nuclear power plants

The nuclear lobby speaks of a Renaissance of nuclear energy. However, the truth is quite different. Since 1 January 2007 Europe has 7 nuclear reactors less!
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Audio statements

Constitutional process - Monica Frassoni MEP Migration and integration - Kathallijne Buitenweg MEP European foreign policy - Fritz Kuhn MdPParliamentary network - Eva Lichtenberger MEP ...
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EU energy & climate policy

The Green groups in the European Parliament and the German Bundestag met in Berlin for a joint session to mark the German Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2007. As an outcome of the energy & climate discussions, they issued a common statement on the EU-Commission's "energy package".
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Report of the conference "Taking up the challenge"

Report of the 1st panel - Wednesday 10 January 2007 - 19.15-21.00Which challenges do we face? Which Europe do we need?"Our task as Green Parliamentarians is to 'green the European Union'" – this was the wake up call with which Renate Künast, co-Chair of the German Greens, opened the third Green pa...